6515--PATIENT ELOPEMENT TRACKING SYSTEM

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is issuing a Sources‑Sought notice (Solicitation No. 36C24226Q0530) to identify firms capable of supplying a complete Patient Elopement Management System (or an approved equivalent such as Wanderguard) for the VA New York Harbor Health Care System, St. Albans Campus (Jamaica, NY 11425). The system must provide geofencing and real‑time location tracking of cognitively impaired patients via disposable, cut‑resistant bracelets (minimum 3‑year battery life) and detectors at 76 patient‑ward doors and four elevators. Required hardware includes door‑mounted detectors, controllers, and annunciators; elevator‑integrated units that can halt door closure; and workstations at nursing stations, the police station, and the WHEN office. The solution must leverage existing VA network switches, use CAT 6A cabling with PoE capability, include UPS backup, support wireless programming/configuration, and meet VA Technical Reference Model approvals, HIPAA and PIPEDA compliance, complex user authentication, ODBC‑compliant databases, and Windows 11 workstations. Coordination with the current elevator contractor is mandatory, and subcontracting for elevator work may be required. Responses are due by 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on 24 April 2026 and should be submitted by e‑mail to Aleta.Jennette@va.gov. Offerors must provide firm name, socio‑economic size category, complete address, phone/fax numbers, and the brand name or equal system they would propose. This notice is for market research only; the Government will not pay for any information submitted and is not obligated to issue a solicitation. NAICS 334510 (Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing) applies.

Notice ID

b128b8a8eb1f467db325557d71b816a8

Solicitation Number

36C24226Q0530

NAICS Code

334510

Classification Code

6515